One of the pleasures of traveling and going out is “souvenirs”.
It is also important to think about which souvenirs to buy, such as “What to give to that person”, “Let’s buy it for myself as a memory of the trip”, “What to bring home to the family”.It’s a fun time, isn’t it?
Roadhouse recommended souvenirs,from the classic items of Okayama souvenirs, it is not very major but I recommend!I picked up the item that I said.
Please refer to it if you like.
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Okayama Meika
Speaking of Okayama souvenirs, this is!It is a classic product.
"Ote Manju" Ote Manju Ibeya
photo by ohtemanjyu.co.jp
It is a famous confectionery made by a long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded in Tenpo 8 (1837), which is counted as one of the three major manju in Japan.
Koji is made from high-quality Bizen rice, glutinous rice is added, amazake is aged & fermented, dough is made, and koshian using Hokkaido azuki beans is wrapped up.The steamed manju has a clear thin skin and a faint aroma of amazake, and it is very elegant and deep sweetness.
"Murasuzume" Tachibana Kodo
photo by kikkodo.com
It is a pastry made from fresh eggs, baked like a crepe, and rolled into a semicircle with high-quality bean paste on the side of the baked one.
It is a traditional confection that has been popular for more than 100 years in Kurashiki, Okayama, and the rich years dance of Obon is “like sparrows flocking to the ears of rice”, and the knitted hats of the dancers are the motifIt is said that it has become a fan.
"The Original Kibidanshi" Koeido
photo by koeido.co.jp
“Kibidango” is a classic Okayama souvenir.
It is sold from various shops, but this time we will introduce the product of the long-established confectionery shop “Koeido” that created KibidangoThe illustration drawn by picture book author Taro Gomi is a landmark.
It is a gentle taste with rich flavor of glutinous puyo puyo texture, which is kneaded high-quality mochi rice and millet into the dough.
"Okayama Momoko Shimizu White Peach Purin" Okayama Prefecture fruit and vegetable sales
photo by okayamamomoko.jp
Shimizu white peach from Okayama Prefecture is harvested in a state with the sweetest ripening state, carefully puree it, and mixed with fresh cream and sugar It is a pudding made.Click here for more information.
When you put it in your mouth, a fruity aroma spreads as if you are eating raw white peach.The thick texture that feels a little sticky expresses the richness of white peach well, and it is a souvenir like fruit Kingdom Okayama.
Sweets & Drinks
Although it is not a standard yet, it is a new product that is spreading by word of mouth.
Hiruzen Chocolate Hilsen Milky × JR West Okayama
photo by jr-furusato.jp
On top of a smooth chocolate made with plenty of Hiruzen jersey milk, white peaches, strawberries, and strawberries from Okayama Prefecture, which is also called the fruit kingdomIt is a luxury chocolate bar topped with colorful dried fruits such as jik.
As part of the Furusatokoshi Project, we would like you to eat the fashionable masterpieces of Okayama that were newly born!
"Fruit Collagen Jelly" GOHOBI
photo by satotakunejp.stores.jp
A variety of fruit jelly using Okayama’s representative fruits such as Okayama White peach, Muscat of Alexandria, New Pione, etc.We have a wide range of products in our range, including a wide range of high-end and high-end high-end high-end products.
When your skin becomes plump with collagen, it is popular as a souvenir for those who are interested in beauty.Of course, it is also recommended as a reward for yourself (GOHOBI).
"猫珈"KUROCAFE
photo by www.kurocafe.net
KUROCAFE, a coffee shop specializing in caffeine-free coffee in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, has created a package that shows a cat enjoying coffee gracefully.Drip coffee in a cage.
Because it is caffeine-free, it is a lineup that is friendly to coffee lovers and pregnant women.There is no doubt that you will be pleased with a petit gift for cat lovers.(A part of the sales will be donated to the Animal Fund.)
"White Peach Darjeeling" LUPICIA
photo by lupicia.com
For those who like black tea, it is a black tea of white peach darjeeling flavor limited to Okayama that comes out from Lupicia, a tea specialty shop of the world that is a staple popular among tea lovers.
Darjeeling black tea is perfumed in the image of Okayama specialty white peach, it is elegant and rich fruity and sweet fragrance.
Seasonings and processed products
Local seasonings are also popular souvenirs that can be purchased for home use.
"Fukiya no Beni Daruma" Sato Beni Shoten
photo by satotakunejp.stores.jp
Red pigment “Bengara” Hot and delicious red yuzu pepper from Fukiya area, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, where the townscape of color is beautiful.
They use locally produced chilli and yuzu, and no additives are used at all.When you open the lid, the aroma of yuzu spreads, and when you eat a bite, it is spicy and spicy.
The cute and unique package is also a suitable item as a souvenir that will be pleased.
"Yellow Leek Soy sauce" Bikanido Kinsei
photo by bikando.jp
A high-grade soy sauce made with Okayama’s specialty “yellow leek”, which produces 70% of Japan’s soy sauce.
It is a soy sauce that was born in collaboration with a long-established soy sauce manufacturer for TKG (egg-topped rice) at an old house cafe in Shikichi, but it is also sold, and it is used for a wide range of dishes.It is an all-purpose soy sauce that gives you a good taste.
"Shioponzu" Kurashiki Mineral Spring
photo by kurashikikousen.com
Salt ponzu is a light seasoning that enhances the taste of the dish.
Based on sea salt from the Seto Inland Sea, yuzu juice and sudachi juice with excellent natural flavor and acidity are used, and the umami of bonito and konbu is effective.It’s a good idea.
"Chobi" All Blue
photo by mamakari.jp
It is made by directly purchasing Okayama’s representative fish, mamakari, from fishermen, salted and fermented, and adding plenty of olive oil to the Italian seasoning app.A gem finished in the style of a nchobi fillet.
It goes well with pasta, pizza accents, and salad toppings.(It is also introduced to MUJI Shokoku Ryohin)
Okayama's local B-class gourmet
Feel free to eat Okayama gourmet at home!
Okayama Curry
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
Okayama curry = It is defined as a curry with a mild finish of spicy spiciness & richness & sweetness using chutney made by adding spices to peaches,The town revitalization in Okayama Curry is being carried out.There is also a retort that you can buy easily, so be sure to take it as a souvenir.
Okayama Wagyu Curry: Tetsuta Suzuran Food
photo by t-suzuran.com
This retort curry is made with Chiya Beef, a brand of wagyu beef from Niimi City, northern Okayama Prefecture, and a local specialty, ripe tomatoes.
Hiruzen Yakisoba: Hiruzen Yakisoba Koitonkai
photo by maniwa.or.jp
It is a home set of local gourmet that Okayama is proud of having won the Gold Grand Prix in the B-1 Grand Prix.
Tsuyama Hormone Udon Set
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
It is a local dish of Tsuyama City where hormones, vegetables, and udon are stir-fried in a special sauce.
Fruit
The fruits of the Fruit Kingdom Okayama have a luxurious taste.
White peach
While peaches from other prefectures are tinged with red, peaches from Okayama are called “white peaches” because of their elegant white skin, and have a gorgeous, noble aroma and sweet, juicy taste.It is characterized by a fresh pulp.
Among them, “Shimizu White peach” is a specialty of Okayama that is highly evaluated.It is perfect as a special souvenir.
Muscat of Alexandria
The beautiful emerald green fruit is a high-class grape known as the “Queen of fruits” with elegant aroma, deep sweetness and fresh juice.
Okayama accounts for 9% of the national production of Muscat.
Pione
It is a popular grape variety with large grains, high sugar content, and good peeling without seeds.
Although it is a seedless pione that has become commonplace now, it is actually Okayama that developed the nuclear-free technology, and it boasts the highest production volume in Japan even now.It’s a good idea.
"Canned Fruit Shimizu White Peach" Kakunami Works
The ripe white peaches from Okayama Prefecture are peeled by hand, put in syrup, and the mellow flavor is canned as it is.
The taste is different from fresh fruit.In addition to white peach, there are muscat and pione, but all fruits from Okayama Prefecture are prepared by hand.
Alcohol
Local sake of Okayama
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
Okayama is the hometown of “Omachi rice”, the ideal rice for sake brewing, which is the roots of “Yamada Nishiki” and “Gohyakumangoku”.
And there are 3 first-class rivers in the prefecture where high-quality water flows, and sake made with the water and Omachi rice has a rich umami and refreshing aroma.It has a rich taste.
There are dry and sweet sake using various types of sake rice, and each sake has its own taste, but the sake breweries in Okayama Prefecture use locally grown sake.We have a strong commitment to rice.
In particular, Omachi rice is a sake rice unique to Okayama, so if you come to Okayama and buy Okayama sake, please check out the sake using Omachi by all means.
■Representative local sake of Okayama
酒一筋：利守酒造
大典白菊：白菊酒造
備前幻：室町酒造
燦然：菊池酒造
竹林：丸本酒造
多賀治：十八盛酒造
御前酒：辻本店
萬年雪：森田酒造
極聖：宮下酒造
嘉美心：嘉美心酒造
Local beer of Okayama
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
In Okayama, a variety of craft beer breweries, sake breweries, and new NPO companies are working on their own local beers.
Okayama, which is rich in water resources, makes it easy to make beer with a clear taste, and while making use of its unique taste, it makes good use of the aroma and bitterness of hops and malt.Overall, there is a tendency to brew local beers that have a firm umami that you can taste slowly and drink.
Okayama’s local beer is spun by “rich water” and “brewing culture”.Please enjoy it with the tongue and throat by all means.
■Typical local breweries
Miyashita Brewery
Kibi
Doceshita Beer Mabi Chikurin
Beer Yoshii Kogen Beer
Rokushima Hama Brewery
Okayama Wine
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
Okayama, which is said to be a sunny country with a lot of sunny days and little precipitation, has perfect cultivation conditions suitable for growing grapes, and ranks 6th in domestic production.We are proud of our ability.
domaine tetta, a winery that attracts attention from wine lovers across the country, and a refreshing sweet wine made from Muscat of AlexandriaThere are many wines with a high degree of degree.
Other
gem of made in Okayama
Many people buy Okayama’s crafts for themselves as memories of their travels.
Please use it carefully in everyday life.
Bizen ware
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
Bizen ware is a work of art woven by earth and fire, with beauty dwells in the simplicity of old-style pottery that lasts for a thousand years.You will be fascinated by the simple and rustic beauty that does not apply glaze or painting.
Why don’t you try to use a gem that increases the taste as you use it everyday?
Kurashiki Glass
photo by okayama-kanko.jp
Shinzo Kotani and his son Eiji in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.Only the glass produced by these two people is called this.
The glass produced by a unique method of performing all the processes of blown glass by one person is completely different from the uniform mass production made by machines, it is a hand-made glass.It is a warm gem that the traces of things breathed, familiar if you hold it in your hand.